Effects of eccentricity of the reference orbit on multi-tethered satellite formations
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- 作者：Giulio Avanzini ; Manrico Fedi
- 关键词：Satellite formation flying ; Tethered systems ; Massive tether ; Bead model ; Motion in close proximity for elliptical orbits
- 刊名：Acta Astronautica
- 出版年：2014
- 出版时间：January-February, 2014
- 年：2014
- 卷：94
- 期：1
- 页码：338-350
- 全文大小：1790 K
文摘
The paper discusses the relevance of eccentric reference orbits on the dynamics of a tethered formation, when a massive cable model is included in the analysis of a multi-tethered satellite formation. The formations examined in this study are hub-and-spoke (HAS) and closed-hub-and-spoke (CHAS) configurations for in-plane and Earth-facing spin planes. Stability of the formations is studied by means of numerical simulation, together with the evaluation of the effects of eccentricity on tether elongation, agents relative position, and formation orientation and shape.